Christmas means lefse time in our household! Christmas has always been celebrated on my side of the family on Christmas Eve. Originally, it was just the four of us – my parents, sister, and me. We would make Christmas dinner, go to the candlelight church service, and then come home to bundle up and ice skateContinue reading “Lefse + Christmas Eve Celebration”
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6 State Tour – NC to IA
Home for Christmas via cell phone photos. We left after work and headed west to avoid the snow storms in West Virginia and Virginia. We hit the mountains of Western North Carolina and Tennessee in the dark. We stayed in a Red Roof Inn in Lexington, Kentucky with our dog, child, presents, and luggage. Greta wasContinue reading “6 State Tour – NC to IA”
Asparagus & Gruyere Quiche
Quiche is easily one of the most satisfying and tasty any time of the day meals, if you ask me. Everyone in my family loves it – well except my sister. Poor thing hates eggs and my parents have raised chickens specifically for eggs since we were middle school students. Anyway, I adapted this recipeContinue reading “Asparagus & Gruyere Quiche”
DIY Drawstring Bags + Hand Made Wooden Blocks
I whipped up a couple of these to wrap some of my home made gifts in this year. I have a bunch of holiday fabric leftover from the advent calendar project and so am using it up little by little. I will do my best attempt at explaining this project, but will admit readily thatContinue reading “DIY Drawstring Bags + Hand Made Wooden Blocks”
Super Hero Cape
I found this tutorial online on how to make a super hero cape for kids and decided to give a go. There are two little boys who (hopefully) will love these. I opted for a synthetic satin fabric with accents made from iron on letters and circles of contrasting fabric. The slippery fabric gaveContinue reading “Super Hero Cape”
Sweet Gum Wreath
The sweet gum tree can be a thorn in the side of any homeowner. They are a mess and quite difficult to clean up – clogging many a leaf blower. However, they are a crafter’s delight. I first encountered these seed pods when I was in kindergarten in New York. My teacher brought a bagContinue reading “Sweet Gum Wreath”
Egg Nog French Toast Casserole
I have the perfect holiday or Sunday brunch item for you – Egg Nog French Toast Casserole. This is what my family was eating Thanksgiving morning with out ginormous newspaper stuffed full of ads. Normally I would not touch egg nog with a 10 foot stick, I hate the stuff, but for some reason thisContinue reading “Egg Nog French Toast Casserole”
Leftover Waffle Sandwich
Holy genius husband! I love it when Eric gets out this appliance for dinner. I love it even more when it involves using leftovers. I have quite a few glass and clear containers so that I cannot forget about the contents. I am known to allow leftovers to ferment far longer than is healthy.Continue reading “Leftover Waffle Sandwich”
Chick’n Stir Fry + Easy DIY Holiday Linens
Who doesn’t love all the pretty holiday decor out in the stores right now and all over the web? I love prints and holiday sparkle as much as the next gal, but I hate buying these things knowing I could very well make them. I know, I know, here comes that curse again. I hadContinue reading “Chick’n Stir Fry + Easy DIY Holiday Linens”
Crayon Batik + Fluffer Nutter Hot Cocoa
This is a fun and easy art lesson you can do at home on a weeknight, a Sunday afternoon over hot cocoa, or even with your students. My 6th graders are working on this project next week. I love to cultivate a love of crayons – too often they are dismissed as elementary, and IContinue reading “Crayon Batik + Fluffer Nutter Hot Cocoa”
Bluebird Hill Art 